Parenting Archives

Like the transitional adolescent phase the story depicts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on the book series by Jeff Kinney, is a bit...

Youth consistently believe that more of their peers are having sex than they really are. Our young people need to know they are not alone in their...

Even a little person can make a big difference. As Japan's disaster recovery unfolds, there are sure to be abundant lessons that will be relevant...

I set the emotional tenor of my home, as do you sweet fellow mothers...

The people of God, it seems to me, are perpetually pulled toward replacing a “both/and” ethic with an “either/or.” That’s what I think might be...

“Dad, will you buy this video game for me?” “Can I have this CD?” I feel confident that you’re very familiar with those kinds of pleas.

It is a shame that a public school has to take measures to curb cursing. I believe the best place to police language is the home. However,...

When my children were little, it seemed like every parent my age was dreading the day their children would become teenagers. To my amazement, those...

Thanks to the Internet, graphic images in the media and their friends, kids today are growing up faster. As a parent, your responsibility is to...

In almost every case, a single parent is walking down a road they didn't plan to be on.

So much of the conversation about Tiger Mom -- in parenting blogs and columns — focused on her style of parenting: strict and demanding. I couldn’t...

This week, I wasn't my daughter's friend. But I was her advocate. And her protector.

When you're lost, having someone to lovingly lead the way back home is a wonderful blessing. That, not shaming or lecturing, is what teenagers...

By now, you may have heard about the infamous Wall Street Journal article entitled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," based on Amy Chua's new...

Parents might wonder if it is ever good for a child to feel shame. Parenting experts weigh in on the topic with a Christian perspective.